Jammu and Kashmir is a union territory in northern India. It comprises two major regions: Jammu and the Kashmir Valley. A third region, Ladakh, along with Jammu and Kashmir, was a part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir until 2019. After the abrogation of Article 370, the state was broken into two: Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. The region is known for breathtaking landscapes with a history going back to the Indus Valley Civilization, with evidence of various empires — Gandhara, Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta, Mughal, and Dogra — ruling the area.
The region has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan since its 1947 accession to India. The two countries fought a war that resulted in the establishment of the Line of Control (LoC) and divided the region into Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Both Pakistan and China claim portions of Indian-administered Kashmir and Ladakh regions. It has been marred with violent incidents of militancy, which gained momentum in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation, fuelled by various grievances including political alienation, human rights abuses, and economic disparities, has resulted in prolonged conflict and counterinsurgency operations by security forces.
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The family did not want the rest of India to have anything in Kashmir but was very happy being a minister and a parasite on the rest of Indians. He better stay quite or go to Pakistan.
Better get used to the new normal. Kashmir is a part of India. The jihadi dogs are getting gunned down or worse. People of the valley better get used to living with Dharmics. The intolerant muzzies will be thrown out.
Better get used to the new normal. Kashmir is a part of India. The jihadi dogs are getting gunned down or worse. People of the valley better get used to living with Dharmics. The intolerant muzzies will be thrown out.
You can’t right wrong of fourty years,if government manages to turn things with people’s lives and bring prosperity to the region,and stop the hate mongering,and killing of innocent,I think people should give support to the government.
In Farooq Abdullah’s silence, lies NOT his acceptance of new realities of Kashmir’s politics, It is the fear of past catching up, like in the case of Yasin Mallik.
Every one who lorded over the ethnic cleansing actively or otherwise must be made to pay and that includes the ones responsible for inaction post the ethnic cleansing by successive administration in J&K.
With the 370&35A gone the protection from facing the law has gone, besides there must be lots of questions to answer with respect to wealth created without a days honest work.
At 80+ one should be looking forward to a peaceful life
The article is politically correct but wrong in reality.
He is a Dalal of New Delhi as was his father. He will do anything for his political survival. He has zero credibility in Kashmir. That is the truth.
Time has come for even journalists and commentators not bother about Abdullahs and Muftis, just like common man of Kashmir but to look forward to a new political process there. Our focus should be on economic development of J&K and Ladakh, tight vigil on LOC with Pakistan so that terrorist do not trick in and initiatives on POK. We need to think strategically on how to integrate POK with India like offer them a unified Kashmir (without Jammu) as a a state under India Union on the basis of original Art 370 or plan for military action or negotiated settlement with Pakistan. It is quite possible that Pak will integrate POK in its Federation thereby ending the dispute and LOC can become IB. We can make noise about it but will have very little choice except to accept it. In any case, our focus should shift completely and we need to get over the hangover of old days. Let Abdullahs and Mufits enjoy their retirement.
Where are the hindus of kashmir? The real kashmiris dont have a mic after 3 generations of genocide by muslims. Indian media is selfish in linking human right to occupying muslims of hindu kashmir
I am sure Kashmiris are not starving because of internet being not their. Freedom of expression is fine, but life of common and innocents are more important than these first families of Kashmir. These 3 political families have literally ruined the Kashmir valley, driving out many from their home. They were also playing games with govt of India having one foot in Pakistan. Once you remove and isolate them, there exists possibilities of new leadership. Hope it will turn valley better.
What is the new reality in Kashmir? Without internet, handicraft and tourism industries, the mainstay of its economy are completely dead. Starvation of 90 lakh humans is the new reality, and Farooq Abdullah is party to the conspiracy?
Very soon POK will join India.
I have been waiting for this to happen for a long time. The sooner India takes it back, the earlier I can start my celebration with fire crackers and, food and drink.
I have been waiting for this to happen for a long time. The sooner India takes it back, the earlier I can start my celebration with fire crackers and, food and drink.
Why not also NEPAL, if we are short of poor people of our own.
Better you go amd feed the 90 lakhs. Every one is eating his food in J K.
Thank you for your truthful stand Criminal communal shameless bigots will not like what you wrote
Thank you for your truthful stand Author belongs to a fascist anti Muslim anti Kashmir organization so his opinion about Kashmir is not credible at all
Too sanguine a view. In any case, one octogenarian leader cannot bind all Kashmiris on so sensitive a subject. The new reality should convert into better times, at least economically, for all the residents of the Valley. That still leaves open the issue of restoration of legitimate political activity.